New European legislation known as REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) was introduced in 2007 to increase the speed at which the health and/or environmental risks of industrial chemicals were being assessed and managed (REACH (EC) No 1907/2006). REACH consolidated earlier chemicals-control statutes and placed the burden of assessing, and identifying the means to manage risks on industry. This paper details the REACH process for controlling and managing hazardous chemicals and challenges encountered in applying the provisions of REACH and the guidance documents available from European Chemical Agency. Special attention is paid to challenges in evaluating potential health risks of metals such as aluminum and aluminum compounds. Lessons learned from over a decade of experience with REACH legislation are also noted.

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REACH 概述：涉及金属注册的问题。

2007 年引入了称为 REACH（化学品注册、评估、授权和限制）的新欧洲立法，以加快评估和管理工业化学品的健康和​​/或环境风险的速度（REACH (EC) No 1907/ 2006）。REACH 合并了早期的化学品控制法规，并承担了评估和确定管理行业风险的方法的责任。本文详细介绍了控制和管理危险化学品的 REACH 流程以及在应用 REACH 条款和欧洲化学品管理局提供的指导文件时遇到的挑战。特别注意评估铝和铝化合物等金属的潜在健康风险方面的挑战。